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2 results for SWANLAKE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 1, 2020	35A	Bolshoi debut of 1877	Julian Lim	Shortz
Thu Jul 29, 2004	57A	Ballet featuring the evil magician Von Rothbart	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

8 results for SWANLAKE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 5, 1990	37D	Production in which Princess Odette is transformed	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Fri Apr 20, 1984	54A	Tchaikovsky ballet	Brown	Maleska
Sun Nov 22, 1964	58A	Ballet.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Mon Jul 15, 1963	52A	Popular ballet.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 17, 1957	9D	Tchaikovsky ballet.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 13, 1954	36D	Tchaikovsky ballet.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jul 25, 1954	82A	Oft-performed ballet.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun May 3, 1953	70A	Tchaikovsky ballet.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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